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Vicki Cox
Corporate Communications
(410) 277-2063 Baltimore, May 7, 2004 — Provident Bank welcomes Jim Whipp as the new retail manager of the bank’s Parkville Branch located at 8200 Harford Road in Baltimore, MD. Whipp, who transferred from his post as branch manager of the Smith Avenue SFW Branch, was a previous participant in Provident’s Manager In Training program. He has retail sales experience and was a manager at J.C. Penny prior to accepting his position at Provident in December 2002. "This position will allow me to focus on developing strong alliances with our customer base," said Whipp. "I look forward to providing our customers with the service they expect." Whipp, a Baltimore native, has a B.S. in Business Administration from Towson University. He currently resides in Abingdon, MD Provident Bankshares Corporation is the holding company for Provident Bank, the second largest independent commercial bank headquartered in Maryland. With $5.3 billion in assets, Provident serves individuals and businesses in the dynamic Baltimore-Washington corridor through a network of 118 offices in Maryland, Virginia, and southern York County, PA. Provident Bank also offers related financial services through wholly owned subsidiaries. Securities brokerage, investment management and related insurance services are available through Provident Investment Center and leases through Court Square Leasing and Provident Lease Corp. Visit Provident on the web at www.provbank.com.
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